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Red Sea Clownfish
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Red Sea Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

The signature clownfish of the Red Sea, bicinctus is a warm yellow-orange fish crossed by two clean, black-edged white bands. It is one of the larger, more robust anemonefish, hardy and now readily captive-bred, making it an excellent hosting clown for a mixed reef. Females reach about 14 cm and can be feisty toward smaller anemonefish, so pair them and add them with confidence. It naturally partners bubble-tip and leathery anemones but thrives without one.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
5.5"
Min tank
30 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Omnivore
Zone
Mid-water, Rockwork
Keep one or a bonded pair.
Symbiosis · Hosts an anemone.
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Tankmates

How Red Sea Clownfish gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Maroon ClownfishRed Sea Clownfish and Maroon Clownfish are the same genus (Amphiprion) and will fight — keep only one.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Spanish HogfishSpanish Hogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Blue DamselRed Sea Clownfish and Blue Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellowtail DamselRed Sea Clownfish and Yellowtail Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame AngelfishRed Sea Clownfish and Flame Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral Beauty AngelfishRed Sea Clownfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Lemonpeel AngelfishRed Sea Clownfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor AngelfishRed Sea Clownfish and Bicolor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Saddleback ClownfishRed Sea Clownfish and Red Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow TangRed Sea Clownfish and Yellow Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sailfin TangRed Sea Clownfish and Sailfin Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple TangRed Sea Clownfish and Purple Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Powder Blue TangRed Sea Clownfish and Powder Blue Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Matted FilefishRed Sea Clownfish and Matted Filefish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow Clown GobyRed Sea Clownfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Yellow Clown Goby and may harass it.Green Clown GobyRed Sea Clownfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Green Clown Goby and may harass it.Convict TangRed Sea Clownfish and Convict Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Clark's ClownfishRed Sea Clownfish and Clark's Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Tomato ClownfishRed Sea Clownfish and Tomato Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Canary BlennyRed Sea Clownfish and Canary Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Forktail BlennyRed Sea Clownfish and Forktail Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Achilles TangRed Sea Clownfish and Achilles Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.